Empty toilet paper shelves due to Corona? German population apparently divided - branch manager appeals

The dreaded hamster purchases went hand in hand with the start of the Corona crisis.

Are inventory purchases now increasing again with increasing infections?

The signs are different.

• The

  lockdown

  in March led to hamster purchases -

  toilet paper was

  particularly popular in Germany

  .

• Are

  hamster purchases

  increasing with the corona infections of the "second wave" now increasing again?

• Aldi

  and

  Lidl

  are prepared for increased demand.

  A branch manager makes an appeal to customers.

Update from October 16, 4:06 p.m.:

The

causing enormous inconvenience all over the world, which has long since crept into people's everyday lives.

The

as well as the distance regulations that have been in force since then, mask protection and the renouncement of cherished things from the usual life are to be mentioned as bad factors, not to mention the

and

.

Corona: Empty toilet paper shelves as a horror scenario?

Signs of regional differences

What, on the other hand, has hardly been a problem to this day, is the horror scenario for many consumers in Germany: that

.

Now that the much announced "second corona wave" has occurred and is causing heated tempers and renewed anxiety in many places, it is to be feared that some people do not know better and tend to stash toilet paper and other hygiene items.

It is hardly surprising that the hashtag “toilet paper” is back in trend on Twitter - although fortunately with humorous entries:

Not again, please normal household quantities;

) #edeka #edekaesslinger #tiktok #klopapier #toilettenpapier pic.twitter.com/hmLrWeM1jg

- Edeka Esslinger (@EdekaEsslinger) October 15, 2020

If you take into account the current feedback from consumers at discounters in Germany, there seem to be regional differences, as

reports.

Because while in some federal states there is definitely increasing demand in the (see original article below), the situation in

seems to be

a bit different.

The sources are

in the east of the city and in Dachau to the west, where neither Lidl nor Aldi employees have so far been able to determine any changes in buying behavior with regard to toilet paper.

"I hope that people react differently than in spring and that the last few months have shown that this hamstering is not necessary", describes a branch manager of the news portal - an appeal that every customer should take to heart.

One can only support it if people, regardless of the recent

assess the situation as the customer of a supermarket, who also gave information to Focus: "One can only hope that people have come to their senses in the meantime and have noticed that

absolutely pointless. "

Corona hamster purchases in autumn?

Aldi and Lidl notice increasing demand

Original article from October 15:

During the

in March,

the order of the day

worldwide

- toilet paper was particularly popular with Germans in the spring.

This went so far that customers in many supermarkets were only allowed to buy one pack.

An online market even emerged, where the

rolls for a multiple of its value.

The sale of toilet paper was to a certain extent an indicator of the nervousness of consumers during the lockdown.

Are toilet paper sales increasing again with the corona infection figures?

+

Aldi and Lidl observe a change in shopping behavior.

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Corona crisis: Hamster purchases in autumn - toilet paper with increasing demand

As the WiWo reported,

images similar to those in spring could already be observed

in an

car park in Cologne.

A young man said: “It's like being in lockdown.” Another customer stated: “Toilet paper is getting scarce again.” The Aldi branch in Cologne is still a long way from conditions like in March and empty shelves.

However,

confirms

: "We are currently seeing a slight increase in demand for individual products, including toilet paper, in our branches for the first time."

Competitor

observed a similar shopping

, as

explains: “In some regions and branches we are seeing slightly increased demand for our hygiene range.

However, we are well prepared for a change in the situation and can react quickly through adapted measures in order to supply the branches with sufficient goods. ”According to Lidl, it is well prepared for situations similar to those during the lockdown in spring.

The retail chains

and

cannot confirm a higher demand for toilet paper.

Likewise, there are currently no signs of renewed

.

Do you have to buy toilet paper and pasta again?

#Corona # hamster purchases

- Thomas Herten (@ThomasHerten) October 14, 2020

Corona crisis: Hamster purchases in autumn - toilet paper with increasing demand

Hopefully there shouldn't be pictures like in March this fall.

In the second week of March 2020,

sales were

135 percent higher than in the comparable

week of

2019 - these figures are currently still a long way off.

In addition, the supermarkets seem to be much better prepared than at the beginning of the corona pandemic.

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